Assistant/Associate Professor - Department of Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering (2 positions)

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Job Description:

The Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (MME) within the College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering (CNSE) at the University at Albany, SUNY, is seeking applicants for [2] tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professors for the Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering Department to begin Fall 2027.

The successful candidate is expected to develop an externally funded research program in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering. In addition, the applicant will be responsible for teaching a typical course load per year at the undergraduate and graduate levels and participate in curriculum development in areas that may include structures and dynamics, materials, thermal-fluids, instrumentation, design, manufacturing, circuits, and related MME course and laboratory experiences. Specific teaching assignments will be determined by the candidate's expertise and the needs of the Department.

Faculty are expected to provide service to the College and their home departments and programs by participating in governance as well as providing professional service to the community and their disciplines. The successful applicant will be expected to actively mentor undergraduate and graduate students, including underserved and historically underrepresented students, and participate in pipeline programs to help build a diverse and representative student population.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary instructor and deliver undergraduate mechanical and mechatronics engineering courses and laboratories as assigned, based on departmental needs and the candidate's expertise. Teach, coordinate, or support hands-on laboratories, with possible assignments in Structures, Circuits, Manufacturing, Materials, Thermal-Fluids, Controls, Instrumentation, Design, and related courses.
• Develop and sustain a research program in mechanical and mechatronics engineering or related fields, with scholarly productivity commensurate with academic rank. Pursue external funding, disseminate research findings through publications and presentations, and supervise and mentor graduate students, including PhD students, and postdoctoral scholars as the research program develops.
• Develop, revise, and assess course and laboratory lectures, manuals, experiments, safety procedures, demonstrations, project-based activities, and course materials. Work collaboratively with department faculty, staff, laboratory faculty directors, and the machine shop supervisor to support laboratory safety, equipment readiness, maintenance coordination, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and advise undergraduate students in classroom and laboratory settings, including engineering problem solving, professional conduct, and safe use of equipment and facilities.
• Contribute to ABET-related assessment, curriculum coordination, laboratory documentation, department/college/university service, committee work, and other continuous-improvement activities.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned

Functional and Supervisory Relationships:

• Reports to department chair
• Collaborates with faculty course coordinators, laboratory faculty directors, department staff, the machine shop supervisor, and other College and University colleagues.
• May supervise or provide instructional guidance to graduate and undergraduate students serving as teaching assistants, laboratory assistants, graders, or student workers, as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of mechanical and mechatronics engineering principles and laboratory practice in one or more areas such as engineering design, mechanics, thermodynamics, fluids, controls, structures and dynamics, materials, manufacturing, instrumentation, or related fields.
• Ability to deliver effective classroom and hands-on laboratory instruction and to mentor undergraduate engineering students.
• Ability to develop, revise, and assess instructional materials, laboratory experiments, safety procedures, demonstrations, and project-based learning activities.
• Proficiency with relevant engineering software such as solid-modeling, FEA, CFD, Simulink, or other subdiscipline-specific tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, laboratory personnel, and machine shop personnel to support safe and effective instructional environments.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to contribute to ABET assessment, curriculum coordination, documentation, and continuous improvement.
• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community.
• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Earned Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a closely related discipline from a college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization by 8/21/2027 (Assistant).
• Proficiency with relevant engineering software such as solid-modeling, FEA, CFD, Simulink, or other subdiscipline-specific tools.
• Applicants for Assistant Professor must demonstrate the potential to establish a strong, independent research program.
• Applicants for Associate Professor must demonstrate an established record of research accomplishments commensurate with appointment at that rank.
• Applicants for Assistant Professor must address their plan and/or ability to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in varying modalities including in-person, online and/or hybrid.
• Applicants for Associate Professor must demonstrate experience teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in varying modalities including in-person, online, and/or hybrid.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous teaching experience in a university, community college, corporate, or comparable setting in engineering design, mechanics, thermodynamics, fluids, and/or controls.
• Experience mentoring capstone design teams.
• Familiarity with manufacturing and prototyping methods.
• Experience with active or project-based learning methodologies.
• Experience developing or modernizing laboratory experiments, safety documentation, assessment tools, lab manuals, or project-based learning activities.
• Experience working with machine shop, fabrication, instrumentation, testing, or mechanical systems in an instructional, industrial, or applied engineering setting.
• Prior post-doctoral and/or industry experience involving engineering design and/or experimental efforts.

Working Environment:

• Teaching and laboratory work will occur in university classrooms, engineering laboratories, and related instructional facilities.
• The position requires regular work in hands-on laboratory environments involving engineering equipment, instrumentation, fabrication, testing, and mechanical systems, with adherence to applicable safety procedures.
• Teaching assignments and schedules will be determined by departmental needs and may include work across facilities.
• This is an academic-year appointment.

Additional Information:

Professional Rank and Salary Range: Assistant or Associate Professor, Salary commensurate with experience.

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